German mauser rifle sling
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There was no such regulation in the IDF, and a majority of surviving Israeli 98ks have some or all nazi-era markings. It is often lazily reported that the Israelis “purified” WWII-vintage 98ks by removing all German markings. (The Israeli-manufactured bayonet and scabbard for the 98k.) As the 98k began to be retired from IDF service, some bayonets of both types were chrome-plated and presented as gifts to American supporters of Israel. Some of the ex-German bayonets were later refurbished and had the muzzle ring added. Israel had both WWII-vintage German S84/98 bayonets and a locally-manufactured version with muzzle ring.
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(Three 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridges and the five-round stripper clip for the 98k.) The 98k was accurate out to about 550 yards and had a maximum range of 1,100 yards. This round had a muzzle velocity of 2,493 fps. It fired the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge from an internal stripper-loaded 5-round magazine. The bolt-action 98k was 3’7″ long and weighed 9 lbs. (A 98k of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with bayonet and sling.)
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(Perhaps nothing better illustrates the ultimate total failure of nazi ideology than this 1967 photo of an IDF infantryman praying at the Western Wall with a 98k.) (Receiver of an IDF 98k showing WWII waffenamt, or proofmarking, and partially-defaced reichsadler (eagle-holding-swastika) alongside Israeli proofmarks.) (The Karabiner 98K in the form it was issued to the Wehrmacht during WWII.) The most surprising, and one of the most prolific, users of the 98k after WWII was Israel. It was in production for all of WWII and a total of 14.6 million were built.Īfter Germany’s surrender in 1945, numerous countries ranging from Norway to Vietnam employed the 98k for varying peiods of time. It was used by all branches of the German military, in all theaters on all fronts, from the start of the war to the very end. The 98k was the most common firearm of Germany during WWII.